The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-23

II In the multitude of counsclors there
is wisdom, how wise women ought to be
nowadays, for surely they have the mul.
titude of counselors. Every one you
met on the street during the Lcnten
days was either going to give a lecture or
TO hear one, md theatres and parlors
have been pressed into tho service, as
well as every available hall These lee.
lures are Of the most widely divergent
character, covering the whole gamut
from "Strcet- Cleaning" and "Police Re.
form" to "Mind-Curc' and physical Gull
sture as Aid to Beauty" One of the most
sensible was from Prentice milford, on
the ''lnflucnce of Habit rs an Aid in the
Formation of Character" Others which
have had practical value have been given
by Miss Ida M.Van Ettin at the Madison.
square Theatre. Miss Van Ettin's
course consisted Of three upon woman
as Worker" "New Industries for Wo.
men" and Social Functions Of Women"
and they were given under distinguished
auspices. 81 ;..s
= Another exceptionally fine series has
been that given by Prof. Lanciani upon
5"Ancient Rome" also at the Madison.
square. Theatre. This series has been re.
peated. The first was given by the pro.
fcssor. for the benefit Of the American
School Of Archaeology in Rome, but the
interest proved to DO SO great that the
course was repeated on the professors
own account. The audiences have been
ola kind rarely seen, except in the boxes
at the Metropolitan Opera House-thc
I Vanderbilts, Astors, De Puystcrs and
people Of that ilk. The lectures them
selves have been most interesting both to
those who have been to Rome and those
who stay athomc. 5.s
Mrs, Isabella Bcechcr Hooker, who has
made her home in New York this win
/ ter, has given series of lectures pictur-
ing ideal conditions in connection with
stramps, our dirty streets, the police force,
Jurisprudence, industrial education, and
4 the like. Mrs. Hooker wishes to found
a national league with honesty MS its
basis and principle. But she begins by
taking a dishonest tramp and treating
him better than she would a poor, honest
man-that is, giving him something for
nothing-that something, a bed, bath,
abreakfast, and il necessary, new suit
of clothes. That is bad to start off with,
for tho first element Of honesty Is 10
i give, and exact an equivalent for what
you give. Tho great difficulty with
Women Is that they deal with govern
mental problems always from the senti.
mental and philanthropic side, instead
$ofsupon a business basis, and lose sight
altogether OF the necessary law of equity.
alent. The most successful way Of
atreating leechessis to make them work,
or pay for the blood they draw,
& In the meantime "a society has been
formed for ''politlcal study The presi.
dent is Mrs. Emily hWakemen, wife OF
Mr.. I. B. Wakcncn, founder Of the
"Libcral' club. Tho relation Of women
10 the political life Of. the nation is dis
cussed by the members from all points
! ofyiew. *. 5gls5.3; y
rs Once q week conference of fifty la;
j dies meets at tho home Of tho industrial
+ Education Association, University
\ PlaccIto hear papers and discuss qucs.
{ tions relating to women and educational
work from tho practical point Of view.
These women arc by no means anxious
4 Tor ,notoriety--they arc simply at. work
phi!anthropically, upon new lines, and
wish to make themselves acquainted with
the practical side of the subject. ,33fss55i3t
}t! There is nothing moro necessary; than
this. Social problems become infinitely
(; more. complicated than they need to be-,
because women fail to adapt themselves
i TO the now order which succeeds the Old,
The yexcd question Of the servant girl
{ Is an example OF this. All 1 house
4 holds are still part of the feudal system;
and they arc Its only relic ind 4 rep.
3 rcsentatiye, The 'household. worker rs
Sstflt, ey.seryantH (scrf), having no indie
pendent LIE, and being still an append;